Wilsonville Oregon
Clackamas County, Oregon, is where you’ll find the majority of Wilsonville. Northern parts of the city extend into Washington County. Established as Boones Landing due to the presence of the Boones Ferry across the Willamette River, the name was changed to Wilsonville in 1880.
In 1969, when it was formed, the city was home to around 1,000 people. The population increased from the 2000 count of 13,991 to the 2010 count of 19,509. At the time of the 2000 census, slightly more than 90% of the population was white, with Hispanics making up the biggest minority.
Charbonneau, on the south bank of the river, and Villebois, on the western outskirts, are two of the planned communities that make up the city, both of which are part of the Portland metropolitan region. Ready to get started on your roof? Click the button to call us now —>>> Call Now
Wilsonville Oregon
Interstate 5 cuts right through the middle of town, and the Boone Bridge crosses the Willamette for motorists on I-5. The city operates South Metro Area Regional Transportation, which links to TriMet’s rail network via the TriMet Western Extension Station and its bus network via the Tualatin Park & Ride.
Wilsonville High School is the sole comprehensive public high school in the area, however students from neighboring Canby also attend schools in the West Linn-Wilsonville and Canby school districts. Both Oregon Tech and Clackamas Community College operate branch campuses in the city.
Wilsonville is governed by a council-manager system and runs its own library, public works, and parks and recreation. The provision of fire and police services is subcontracted to other regional government organizations.
The wastewater treatment facility is operated by Jacobs, while the water treatment plant is operated by Veolia North America, both under contracts with the Wilsonville Public Works Department.
Mentor Graphics is one of several computer firms headquartered in the area, with Stream Global Services being the largest employment. Along Interstate 5, in Wilsonville, you’ll find various warehouses and factories, including regional distribution centers for Coca-Cola and Rite Aid.
Argyle Square, located in the north, and Town Center Shopping Center, located in the south, are both shopping facilities serving the area. The Wilsonville Spokesman, a local newspaper, and the Portland area’s broadcast stations make up Wilsonville’s media landscape.
On the western edge of town is Dammasch State Hospital, a mental health facility that established in 1961. Before being relocated to the Oregon Garden in 2001, the Gordon House was near the site of the current Charbonneau neighborhood.
In 1964, Wilsonville was flooded, and the following year, the first fire station opened. On October 10, 1968, with a population of roughly 1,000, Wilsonville was officially constituted as a city. Charbonneau, a planned neighborhood located on the river’s southern bank, was annexed by the city the year after construction began, in 1971.
